Orange Jubilee (Tecoma alata)

Flowers and foliage of Orange Jubilee, El Paso, Texas. Photograph by A.H. Harris.

• Common Names:"Orange Jubilee"
• Common Spanish Names:
• Scientific Name: ?Tecoma alata (teh-COH-muh ah-LAY-tuh)
• Family: Bignoniaceae (Catalpa Family)
• Geographic Range: Argentina
• Plant Form: Shrub 12' x 8'.
• Remarks: There is some question as to the species sold under the name of Orange Jubilee; it's possible that this is a hybrid. Flower color a bright yellowish orange. Usually dies to the ground in the northern Chihauhuan Desert winter, but quickly reasserts itself with warm weather.

Last Update: 4 Jun 2006